17-21 Exhibit - Endorsing the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan adopted by the West Orange Planning Board and Authorizing Public.pdf

statements, and comments of the Board with Ms. Bishop during the hearing, that the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan proposed is well designed and presented and would be clearly beneficial to the Township of West Orange and its residents as to the matters listed therein. The Board accordingly concludes that the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan from Shirley M. Bishop, P.P. would be appropriate to be approved to become part of and thereby incorporated into the Master Plan for the Township of West Orange. 2. Based upon the Board’s review, consideration, and the presentation made to the Board regarding the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan during this hearing, the Board now believes that the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan as presented and reviewed by the Board would in fact properly address the goals and objectives of the Township of West Orange regarding its Affordable Housing obligations in the best interest of the residents of the Township of West Orange, and the Board now believes that it would be appropriate for the Board to take action at this time regarding same. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan of West Orange Township, Essex County as prepared by and presented by Shirley M. Bishop, P.P. as the Affordable Housing Planning Consultant to the Township of West Orange and dated November 17, 2020 (attached hereto as Exhibit A), is hereby approved by this Planning Board with said Housing Element and Fair Share Plan to thereby become part of and incorporated into the Master Plan for the Township of West Orange as a Housing Plan Element pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-28(3), and the Master Plan of the Township of West Orange is hereby amended accordingly. The undersigned Secretary of the Township of West Orange Planning Board hereby certifies that the within Resolution and Memorialization was adopted by the Planning Board for the Township of West Orange pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-10(g) at its special meeting on November 17, 2020.